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Here is a suggested routine
This is to help set a rhythm for each day and provide alternatives to screen time. You can download other schedule options by clicking the button below.
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Learning Time
Character Focus for Today: Forgiveness
Forgiveness is: “Clearing the record of those who have wronged me and not holding a grudge.” This means letting go of being angry or upset with someone for something they did to you or to someone you love. It doesn’t mean that you always forget about what they did, but you are choosing not to stay upset or let what they did affect you in a bad way. You can show forgiveness by not getting back at those who have hurt you, forgiving them right away, speaking kindly to them, and asking for forgiveness when you’ve done something wrong. When you show forgiveness, it keeps you from being bitter and angry and helps you show kindness to those who have wronged you. Also, it can help you be an example to encourage others to forgive and do what is right.
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Forgiveness Activity
Forgiveness Activity: Handprint
Supplies Needed:
Air-dry clay
You can also make your own clay with one of the following recipes:
Salt clay (flour, salt, and water):
https://mommymoment.ca/salt-dough-handprint/
Baking soda clay (baking soda, cornstarch, and water): https://www.cbc.ca/parents/play/view/keepsake_craft_idea_baking_soda_clay_handprint_ornaments
Parchment or wax paper
Optional: a ribbon to hang it with
Lay parchment paper or wax paper on a tray or other flat surface. Place the clay on the wax paper and form it into the desired shape, making sure there is room for your child’s handprint. Have your child press their hand into the clay and carefully lift it out. Ask them to thin k about what the clay felt like. If you want to be able to hang the handprint, poke a hole near the top. Leave the handprint to dry (how long it takes to dry will depend on the clay you used). Once it is dry, have your child feel the clay and compare it to how it felt before.
Talk About It: It is important that we forgive right away when someone wrongs us. The longer we wait, the more difficult it can become (like how the clay started out soft but got harder and harder as time passed). Imagine what it would be like to try and make a handprint in the clay after it had hardened. It would be really difficult! We need to make sure we forgive as quickly as we can, even if the person hasn’t asked for forgiveness. If someone wrongs you, don’t wait to
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Hands-On Activities
First Activity: Telephone
Have everyone sit in a circle. The first person must think of a message then whisper it into the next person’s ear. Keep passing the message along until it gets to the last person. The last person can say out loud what they think the message was. It might be quite different from the original. You can take turns picking the message and passing it along in different directions around the circle. Have fun playing!
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Second Activity: Personal Play Time (30 min.)
This is a happy time when children get to be in their room and play something of their choosing by themselves. Siblings who share a room can be together. The children might greatly oppose this idea at first, but after several days (up to a week) they may be begging you for more time. Keep it positive! Be excited about it! After the time is up, they must clean up what they were playing with and "Personal Play Time" is over. After this, they must come out of their room. Changing up locations throughout the day keeps things interesting and creates anticipation for the next activity
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Creative Play
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Activity: Doodle Art
Supplies Needed:
Paper
Pencil, pen, or black marker
Crayons, colored pencils, markers
Draw different designs and lines on a piece of paper with a regular pencil, pen, or black marker. Then let your child color it in, creating a stained glass window look! Older children can draw their own designs to color in. See the link below for an example:
https://www.yummymummyclub.ca/blogs/andrea-mulder-slater-the-art-of-childhood/20150228/5-creative-activities-kids-can-do-themselves
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Quiet Time Ideas: reading books or listening to audio adventures.
Audio Adventure Idea: Treasures of the Snow
Revenge makes things worse. This is a lesson that two children, Annette and Lucien, must learn the hard way. Join them as they discover the power of forgiveness in this story by Patricia St. John.
https://soundcloud.com/user-387165666-651535535/sets/treasures-of-the-snow-part-1
Nature Corner Have fun learning interesting facts about animals, places, and the human body! https://moodyaudio.com/store/kids/nature-corner?page=3
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As the afternoon is starting to come to a close, have your children update their journal. Encourage them to write or draw something that happened today and also something for which they are grateful.
After the devotional tonight, have your child write down in their journal their action step and the name of the person with whom they are going to share the story.
Here is a review question from yesterday's devotional:
What should you do from the heart?
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Family Devotional Idea
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Click the button below to download today's devotional!
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In The Gap Kid's Forgiveness Video
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Watch this fun video to learn how you can show forgiveness!
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